Commerce Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Commerce is a structured system for exchanging goods between buyers and sellers. It involves studying the processes and activities related to buying and selling goods and services, particularly on a large scale.

• Question 51: A company has an authorized capital of 40 million shares at N1 per share, out of which 32 million shares have been issued and fully paid-up. The remaining 8 million shares have Options:
  A) been issued but have not been paid-up
  B) been applied for but not issued
  C) not been paid-up
  D) not yet been issued
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 52:

  The share capital value that forms part of the balance sheet total is the

  Options:
  A) issued share capital
  B) called-up share capital
  C) authorised share capital
  D) paid-up share capital
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 53: Management of a business involves the development of ideas for the Options:
  A) distribution of goods and services that human wants
  B) transportation of goods and services that human wants
  C) transfer of title of ownership of goodsand services to individuals
  D) production of goods and services that satisfy human needs
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 54: Which of the following is used as a pricing policy? Options:
  A) Packaging
  B) Market selection
  C) Labelling
  D) Market skimming
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 55: Which of the following gives the correct order in which the listed documents are used? Options:
  A) debit note, order, delivery note, invoice and statement
  B) order, delivery note, invoice, debit note and statement
  C) statement, order, invoice, delivery note and debit note
  D) invoice, order, statement, debit note and delivery note
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 56: The environmental hazard that is most difficult to control is Options:
  A) land pollution
  B) water pollution
  C) air pollution
  D) political unrest
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 57:

  A public company with an authorized capital of N60,000, issued N36,000 shares at 150k each.

  What is its capital?

  Options:
  A) N60,000
  B) N36,000
  C) N54,000
  D) N90,000
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 58:

  Given:

  Sales...........................N15 000

  Opening stock...................N5 600

  Purchases.......................N9 700

  Closing stock...................N4 400

  Gross profit....................N4 500

  Net profit......................N2 200

  From the data above, calculate the rate of turnover?

  Options:
  A) 3:50 times
  B) 3:00 times
  C) 2:00 times
  D) 2:18 times
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 59: The payment made by a speculator to the buyer when he is unable to deliver stocks on the agreed date is Options:
  A) arbitage
  B) franco
  C) contango
  D) backwardation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 60: Under what management function would the motivation employees fall? Options:
  A) Staffing
  B) Controlling
  C) Organizing
  D) Directing
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  The correct answer is A .